Clothes-drier



(No Model.) 1

I J. A. CARPENTER.

CLOTHES DRIER. No. 306,319. Patented 001;. 7.1884.

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JAMES ALEXANDER CARPENTER, OF MARION, OHIO.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,319, dated October7, 1884.

Application filed November 2, 1883. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. CARPENTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Racks, of whichthe following is aspecifieatiomreference beinghad therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invent-ion relates to certain improvements in clothes-racks; and ithas for its objects to provide a rack which may be readily turned toapply the clothes, and in which the arms may be conveniently folded whennotin use,as more fully hereinafter specified. These objects I attain bythe meansillustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1represents a vertical sectional view of my improved rack. Fig. 2represents a detached view of a portion of my improved rack, and Fig. 3represents a detached perspective view of one of the arms of my rack.

The letter A indicates a vertical cylindrical standard, which is mountedin a suitable base, B, or which may be supported upon legs, as may bedesired. To the said standard are secured at proper points the sleevesC, by means of the bolts E, the said sleeves having annular recesses F,in which set and are adapted to turn the hubs G of the supporting disksor frames H. The said disks are provided with downwardly-extendingvertical flanges I at their edges, and are slotted radially, asindicated by the letter K, forming recesses for the reception of theloose arms L. These arms are formed with blades M at one end, which areadapted to set and be held in the slots when the rack is folded, and attheir other ends with heads N and shoulders N, by means of which theymay beheld in horizontal position when required to support the clothes.It will be seen that as thus constructed the arms hang clear of eachother when folded, and that when extended horizontally ample room isleft be tween the upper and lower series to hang the clothes. Theannularly-chambered sleeves afford afirm support for the disks andprevent them from tipping to one side, and at the same time permit themto turn freely.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

A clothes drier or rack consisting of a vertical standard mounted upon asuitable base, a sleeve or sleeves secured to the standard and providedwith annular sockets projecting therefrom, revolving disks, each havinga downwardly-proj ectin g hub resting in the said annular sockets andturning therein, the said disks being provided at their outer edges withdownwardlyextending flanges, and also provided with rectangular radialslots, and the supportingarms each having at the outer end a blade, andat the inner end with a head or enlargement having a shoulder on oneside, the said head being rectangular to be received in the slot in thedisk, the entire device operating substantially as and for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES ALEXANDER CARPENTER.

Vit-nesses:

J. E. DAVlDS, J OHN lonnnnr.

